Latest News
December 23, 2020
Media Release – Another important milestone for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral
Vital Resource Consent granted
December 21, 2020
Cathedral Update – Christmas 2020
We made it! Cathedral Christmas Year End Wrap
December 17, 2020
First permanent steel support in place
The permanent west end support frame is now in place.
December 16, 2020
Changing the face of Christ Church Cathedral
A new steel frame and banner mean the face of the Cathedral has significantly changed for the first time since the earthquakes.
December 6, 2020
Work notice – Night works December 2020
There will be night works to carry out investigation works on the Apse foundations at the east end of the Cathedral.
December 1, 2020
Internal virtual tour
Take a drone tour of the inside of the Cathedral, narrated by Heritage Professional Jenny May. The footage was captured by Beca in 2019.
November 11, 2020
Cathedral Update – November 2020
Plenty of activity on site
October 27, 2020
Cathedral Update – Concept Design released
More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality
October 27, 2020
South transept – stabilisation
Temporary steel support frame installed at the South transept
October 21, 2020
Media Release – Cathedral Concept Design released
More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality
October 20, 2020
Resource consent application
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited has lodged a resource consent application.
October 16, 2020
North porch
Temporary steel support frame installation - October 2020
October 14, 2020
Media Release: New Cathedral hoardings unveiled in Cathedral Square
October 1, 2020
“The earth laughs in flowers” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Meet Elaine Alexander, a green thumb.
September 4, 2020
North porch concrete pour
We have poured the concrete foundation for the temporary steel support frame that will be used to stabilise the north porch of Christ Church Cathedral.
September 3, 2020
Cathedral update – Spring
Concrete pours, stabilisation action all round
August 31, 2020
1 September 2020 Project Video Update
Hear Project Director Keith Paterson describe the early stage of stabilising the Cathedral.
July 12, 2020
Newsletter – Kidsfest fun and Cathedral update
Cathedral update July 2020
July 8, 2020
Request for Order in Council
UPDATE 28 August 2020 - Order in Council approved.
June 19, 2020
June 2020 Project Update Video
Listen as Project Director, Keith Paterson, explains some of the key activities underway on site.
June 16, 2020
Work Notice June 2020
Cathedral stabilisation work notice - tree pruning
June 8, 2020
Cathedral Update – June 2020
Things are getting physical
May 29, 2020
Our Amazing Intern
We were delighted to host an intern from the University of Canterbury between February and May 2020.
May 22, 2020
Work notice – May to July 2020
We are setting up the site for construction and preparing for stabilisation.
May 19, 2020
Kids, COVID19 and the Cathedral
While we were all in our bubbles over the past few weeks, we saw an opportunity to creatively engage children about the project.
May 12, 2020
Blessing of workers and Cathedral site
Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Lawrence Kimberley, and Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, bless the site and all who will work on the project. Physical work on the Cathedral will begin in the coming days.
May 11, 2020
Cathedral site blessing live streamed
A modern twist to a traditional ceremony
May 7, 2020
Cathedral update – site blessing
Join us for the live streaming of our site blessing
May 6, 2020
Blessing of workers and Cathedral site
Join us for the live streaming of the Blessing, which signals that work is about to begin on site: 7:45am, Tuesday 12 May (NZ time).
April 15, 2020
First physical work on Cathedral once COVID19 guidelines permit
Media release
April 15, 2020
Cathedral update – Easter greetings
Staying strong in the face of adversity
April 8, 2020
Easter Blessings 2020
During the COVID19 Lockdown of 2020 Dean Lawrence Kimberley, Dean of Christchurch reminds us to love one another.
March 30, 2020
Stained glass stories
The stained glass windows of the Cathedral have two layers of story.
March 25, 2020
A Christchurch Christening Gown
Listen as Mrs Bowden from Kent UK describes her visit to the Cathedral just days before the earthquake. She has donated a Christening Gown to help with fundraising for the reinstatement.
March 24, 2020
A Cathedral Story – A Canterbury wool cope
Watch as two very dedicated women tell the story of making the Cope (cloak) for the ordination of Rt Rev Maurice Goodall at Christ Church Cathedral.
March 24, 2020
A Cathedral Story – Ross Clapp, Cabinetmaker
Watch retired Cabinetmaker Ross Clapp describe his work for the Cathedral in the 1980s.
March 24, 2020
“All will be well” mural
Watch as students from Ara explain how they designed the “All will be well” mural for the fence of the Cathedral.
March 24, 2020
Lighting up the Cathedral
Watch as we lit up the Cathedral in August 2019 after 8 years of darkness.
March 24, 2020
Bringing back the bells
Watch as we symbolically brought back the sound of bells to the Cathedral in winter 2019 after 8 years of silence.
March 9, 2020
Cathedral update – March 2020 Newsletter
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March 9, 2020
Work Notice – March 2020
Pre-construction site inspection
March 5, 2020
Green light for Cathedral stabilisation works
Resource Consent granted for stabilisation works
December 18, 2019
Resource Consent Application
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited has lodged a consent application for stabilisation work.
December 13, 2019
Our Summer Brochure 2019/2020
Read the brochure
December 12, 2019
Christmas 2019 Newsletter
Cathedral update - Christmas 2019
November 29, 2019
Celebrating our new Royal Patron
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project celebrates its new patron
November 24, 2019
A Royal Patron and Royal Visit
Watch highlights of the day in November 2019 that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with Cathedral supporters and visited the Cathedral site.
November 23, 2019
Royal support for Cathedral project
The Prince of Wales announced as the Royal Patron for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project
November 10, 2019
Media Release: Christ Church Cathedral to host Prince Charles during Royal Visit
Cathedral site to be visited by The Prince of Wales
October 29, 2019
October Newsletter
Cathedral Update - October 2019
October 18, 2019
A stonemason explains
Hear stonemason Mark Whyte explain how stone and glass has been retrieved and catalogued for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral.
October 1, 2019
Our amazing people – Peter Marshall
Reinstating a sacred and iconic Cathedral is no everyday project.
September 16, 2019
Blessing of the Animals 2019
All creatures great and small are welcome at this special Cathedral service for people and the important animals in their lives.
September 16, 2019
Crafty fun for kids – Heritage Festival Rose Window Event
A fun opportunity for children aged 5 to 10 to get crafty while finding out the story behind Christ Church Cathedral’s iconic Rose Window.
September 6, 2019
Media Release: Celebrating the rich heritage of Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Project is thrilled to be part of the 2019 Beca Christchurch Heritage festival.
September 2, 2019
Bookings now open for our fabulous Heritage Festival events.
Christ Church Cathedral has a rich heritage and we invite everyone to come and see for themselves.
August 30, 2019
Our Amazing People – Dean Lawrence Kimberley
Speaking from the Transitional Cathedral, Dean of Christchurch Lawrence Kimberley shares his excitement about bringing people back to Cathedral Square as part of the reinstatement of the Cathedral.
August 11, 2019
August Newsletter
Cathedral Update - August 2019.
August 7, 2019
Read the Winter 2019 Update in Te Reo, Samoan or Simplified Chinese
We want our communication to be widely accessible, so we’ve translated our Winter 2019 update into the three most commonly spoken languages other than English.
August 6, 2019
Lighting up the Cathedral
Throughout August the Cathedral will be luminescent in pink and blue, lighting up Cathedral Square and reminding people that there is a project underway to reinstate the Cathedral.
August 1, 2019
Read the brochure
Our Winter 2019 brochure is hot off the press.
August 1, 2019
Naylor Love appointment
We are pleased to announce that Naylor Love Canterbury Limited will provide construction logistics, methodologies and programme advice for the project and will begin work in early August 2019.
July 30, 2019
August work notice
In August we’ll be doing some soil sampling, and removing moss and other unwanted vegetation.
July 23, 2019
July 2019 Work notice
From 29 July to 2 August 2019 we’ll be doing maintenance to the trees around the Cathedral site.
July 21, 2019
Embracing heritage
We re looking forward to sharing the Cathedral s rich heritage during the 2019 Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival in October.
July 11, 2019
July Newsletter
Cathedral update - July 2019.
June 21, 2019
Bringing back the bells
A light-hearted event was held at Cathedral Square today to mark the playing of a recording of the Cathedral bells. The bells will be heard every Friday lunchtime.
June 6, 2019
An angel from the window
Workers were thrilled to discover a beautiful section of intact stained glass from the Christ Church Cathedral s Rose Window. It depicts the head of one of the heavenly hierarchy of angels and measures about 13cm by 12cm.
May 15, 2019
Work notice – May 2019
In the coming weeks we’ll be doing some general maintenance on site and work to protect heritage.
May 13, 2019
May Newsletter
Cathedral update - May 2019
May 2, 2019
May 2019 Work notice
In the coming weeks we’ll be doing some general maintenance on site and work to protect heritage.
April 30, 2019
Key appointments for Cathedral
The appointment of key consultants to the team is a significant step forward for the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement project.
February 27, 2019
February Newsletter
Cathedral update - February 2019
February 1, 2019
Framing removal work almost complete
The front of Christ Church Cathedral can now be clearly seen following the recent removal of steel framing.
January 16, 2019
Steel framing coming down
Work on removing steel framing from the front of Christ Church Cathedral is well underway.
December 12, 2018
Cathedral site preparation work continues
The assembly of a large crane on-site marks another step on the pathway to reinstatement for Christ Church Cathedral.
December 4, 2018
Experienced engineer to lead reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral
An engineer with more than 30 years experience has been appointed as the Project Director for the reinstatement of Christ Church Cathedral.
December 16, 2020
Changing the face of Christ Church Cathedral
A new steel frame and banner mean the face of the Cathedral has significantly changed for the first time since the earthquakes.
December 6, 2020
Work notice – Night works December 2020
There will be night works to carry out investigation works on the Apse foundations at the east end of the Cathedral.
December 1, 2020
Internal virtual tour
Take a drone tour of the inside of the Cathedral, narrated by Heritage Professional Jenny May. The footage was captured by Beca in 2019.
November 11, 2020
Cathedral Update – November 2020
Plenty of activity on site
October 27, 2020
Cathedral Update – Concept Design released
More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality
October 27, 2020
South transept – stabilisation
Temporary steel support frame installed at the South transept
October 21, 2020
Media Release – Cathedral Concept Design released
More than just a building - Concept Design for Christ Church Cathedral brings vision to reality
October 20, 2020
Resource consent application
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited has lodged a resource consent application.
October 16, 2020
North porch
Temporary steel support frame installation - October 2020
October 14, 2020